Vista - Send to Desktop

I don't seem to have this option when I right click on short cut or
application.
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It wasn't broke till I fixed it!!!

Copy this file:

C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo\Desktop (create
shortcut)

and Paste it into this folder:

C:\Users\(YOUR ACCOUNT NAME)\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo

These paths are normally hidden, so you'll have have Windows show hidden
files.

Dean

"CopyRon" <CopyRon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:FED7A56E-30A1-4504-94A6-509123FCBE6E@microsoft.com...
>I don't seem to have this option when I right click on short cut or
> application.
> --
> It wasn't broke till I fixed it!!!

Thank You!!
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It wasn't broke till I fixed it!!!


"dean-dean" wrote:

> Copy this file:
>
> C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo\Desktop (create
> shortcut)
>
> and Paste it into this folder:
>
> C:\Users\(YOUR ACCOUNT NAME)\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo
>
> These paths are normally hidden, so you'll have have Windows show hidden
> files.
>
> Dean
>
> "CopyRon" <CopyRon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:FED7A56E-30A1-4504-94A6-509123FCBE6E@microsoft.com...
> >I don't seem to have this option when I right click on short cut or
> > application.
> > --
> > It wasn't broke till I fixed it!!!
>

Any idea how to change the icon?
--
It wasn't broke till I fixed it!!!


"CopyRon" wrote:

> Thank You!!
> --
> It wasn't broke till I fixed it!!!
>
>
> "dean-dean" wrote:
>
> > Copy this file:
> >
> > C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo\Desktop (create
> > shortcut)
> >
> > and Paste it into this folder:
> >
> > C:\Users\(YOUR ACCOUNT NAME)\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo
> >
> > These paths are normally hidden, so you'll have have Windows show hidden
> > files.
> >
> > Dean
> >
> > "CopyRon" <CopyRon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:FED7A56E-30A1-4504-94A6-509123FCBE6E@microsoft.com...
> > >I don't seem to have this option when I right click on short cut or
> > > application.
> > > --
> > > It wasn't broke till I fixed it!!!
> >

Hi Ron,

Desktop (create shortcut) is actually Desktop (create shortcut).DeskLink,
with the .DeskLink extension being "super-hidden" by Windows. So, unlike
regular shortcuts, the option to change its icon isn't possible. What you
can do, however, is go to

C:\Users\(YOUR ACCOUNT NAME)\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo

and right-click on the file Desktop (create shortcut), and choose Create
Shortcut. Then, right-click on the "original" Desktop (create shortcut) and
change its properties to hidden (Apply>OK), so that you don't have two
Desktop (create shortcut)'s in your context menu. Then rename "Desktop
(create shortcut) - Shortcut" to "Desktop (create shortcut)". You can now
change the icon to this new file, because its a normal shortcut.

Dean


"CopyRon" <CopyRon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:27FBA136-38A8-43FB-90FF-A8D4EC7D5C25@microsoft.com...
> Any idea how to change the icon?
> --
> It wasn't broke till I fixed it!!!
>
>
> "CopyRon" wrote:
>
>> Thank You!!
>> --
>> It wasn't broke till I fixed it!!!
>>
>>
>> "dean-dean" wrote:
>>
>> > Copy this file:
>> >
>> > C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo\Desktop
>> > (create
>> > shortcut)
>> >
>> > and Paste it into this folder:
>> >
>> > C:\Users\(YOUR ACCOUNT NAME)\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo
>> >
>> > These paths are normally hidden, so you'll have have Windows show
>> > hidden
>> > files.
>> >
>> > Dean
>> >
>> > "CopyRon" <CopyRon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:FED7A56E-30A1-4504-94A6-509123FCBE6E@microsoft.com...
>> > >I don't seem to have this option when I right click on short cut or
>> > > application.
>> > > --
>> > > It wasn't broke till I fixed it!!!
>> >

Thanks again.
Worked great!!!!
--
It wasn't broke till I fixed it!!!


"dean-dean" wrote:

> Hi Ron,
>
> Desktop (create shortcut) is actually Desktop (create shortcut).DeskLink,
> with the .DeskLink extension being "super-hidden" by Windows. So, unlike
> regular shortcuts, the option to change its icon isn't possible. What you
> can do, however, is go to
>
> C:\Users\(YOUR ACCOUNT NAME)\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo
>
> and right-click on the file Desktop (create shortcut), and choose Create
> Shortcut. Then, right-click on the "original" Desktop (create shortcut) and
> change its properties to hidden (Apply>OK), so that you don't have two
> Desktop (create shortcut)'s in your context menu. Then rename "Desktop
> (create shortcut) - Shortcut" to "Desktop (create shortcut)". You can now
> change the icon to this new file, because its a normal shortcut.
>
> Dean
>
>
> "CopyRon" <CopyRon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:27FBA136-38A8-43FB-90FF-A8D4EC7D5C25@microsoft.com...
> > Any idea how to change the icon?
> > --
> > It wasn't broke till I fixed it!!!
> >
> >
> > "CopyRon" wrote:
> >
> >> Thank You!!
> >> --
> >> It wasn't broke till I fixed it!!!
> >>
> >>
> >> "dean-dean" wrote:
> >>
> >> > Copy this file:
> >> >
> >> > C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo\Desktop
> >> > (create
> >> > shortcut)
> >> >
> >> > and Paste it into this folder:
> >> >
> >> > C:\Users\(YOUR ACCOUNT NAME)\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo
> >> >
> >> > These paths are normally hidden, so you'll have have Windows show
> >> > hidden
> >> > files.
> >> >
> >> > Dean
> >> >
> >> > "CopyRon" <CopyRon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:FED7A56E-30A1-4504-94A6-509123FCBE6E@microsoft.com...
> >> > >I don't seem to have this option when I right click on short cut or
> >> > > application.
> >> > > --
> >> > > It wasn't broke till I fixed it!!!
> >> >
>
>